Kaag Udawan Shagan Manawan
Wagdi Wah De Tarley Paawaan
Teri Yaad Pawey Te Rowaan
Tera Zikar Karan Te Hassaan
Mahiya Kidre Na Paindiya Dassan
Ve Pardasiya Ve Pardasiya
Terian Kidre Na Paindiya Dassan
Shaam Udeekan Fajar Udeekan Aakhein Te Sari Umar Udeekan
Shaam Udeekan Fajar Udeekan
Aakhein Te Sari Umar Udeekan
Aandd Gawandi Deeway Baaldey
Rabba Sada Chanan Kall Dey
Teri Yaad Pawey Te Rowaan
Tera Zikar Karan Te Hassaan
Mahiya Kidre Na Paindiya Dassan
Mahiya Kidre Na Paindiya Dassan
Ve Pardasiya Ve Pardasiya
Terian Kidre Na Paindiya Dassan
Dard Na Dassan kuldi Jaawan
Raaz Na Khola Ruldi Jaawan
Dard Na Dassan kuldi Jaawan
Raaz Na Khola Ruldi Jaawan
Kis Nu Dil Dey Daag Dikhawan
Kis Dar Agey Chohli Daawan
Kis Nu Dil Dey Daag Dikhawan
Kis Dar Agey Chohli Daawan
Teri Yaad Pawey Te Rowaan
Tera Zikar Karan Te Hassaan
Mahiya Kidre Na Paindiya Dassan
Ve Pardasiya Ve Pardasiya
Teriyan Kidre Na Paindiya Dassan
Shaam Udeekan Fajar Udeekan
Aakhein Te Sari Umar Udeekan
Shaam Udeekan Fajar Udeekan
Aakhein Te Sari Umar Udeekan
Aandd Gawandi Deeway Baaldey
Rabba Sada Chanan Kall Dey
Teri Yaad Pawey Te Rowaan
Tera Zikar Karan Te Hassaan
Mahiya Kidre Na Paindiya Dassan
Mahiya Teriyan Kidre Na Paindiyan
Ve Pardasiya Ve Pardasiya
Teriyan Kidre Na Paindiya Dassan
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Overall Meaning:
The song "Kaag Udawan Shagan Manawan" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is about the intense pain and longing for a lost love. The lyrics convey a sense of heartache and emotional turmoil that comes with the memories of a lost love. The opening line "Kaag Udawan Shagan Manawan" translates to "I release a crow, celebrate a wedding" symbolizing the contrast between the joy of the celebration and the pain of the separation. The singer reminisces about the moments spent with the loved one and how the memories still haunt him even after they are gone. The lines "Teri Yaad Pawey Te Rowaan Tera Zikar Karan Te Hassaan" translate to "When I remember you, I weep, and when I talk about you, I laugh" conveying the mixed emotions of sorrow and joy that the memories bring.
The song has a sense of waiting and yearning, with the lines "Shaam Udeekan Fajar Udeekan Aakhein Te Sari Umar Udeekan" which translate to "Waiting for the evening, waiting for the dawn, waiting all of my life." The singer is waiting for the return of his beloved, but the wait is never-ending, and the pain of separation lingers on. The lyrics "Dard Na Dassan kuldi Jaawan Raaz Na Khola Ruldi Jaawan" which translates to "I do not reveal my pain, I keep my secrets hidden," shows that the singer never shares his pain with anyone and suffers silently.
Overall, "Kaag Udawan Shagan Manawan" is a heart-wrenching song that portrays the emotional pain caused by the separation of a loved one. The song is an excellent example of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's soulful and expressive voice that conveys the emotions and sentiments of the lyrics in a powerful manner.
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